I have enlist

As I said before, when I'll finish my 1/32 superdetailed p-39, I'll start my Tamiya 1/48 P-51B/C


Cheers Nick

Wow, I feel like a real modeler now! Finally got some time for me and I loaded up the airbrush and painted the interior of the P-51. Now I just need to take some pics and I'm making progress again...

Hey! Mark are allowed to have fun at this I still have not had time to play at the bench since this summer semester started last night I took the kit down from the shelf and looked at it as if it were a long lost freind Maybe when I take the final I will dive into the kit and do a mad build finish to complete this 51 for the campaign. WOW a lot of fantastic builds here, kudos to all.

Bob

Really, I painted this weekend.


Was so excited to whip out the AB I even painted the wood floor Interior Green.

Ah! the love of it all. Great job Mark you broke the cycle and laid waste to the plans the Gremlins had for you Any way nice looking green and I cannot wait to see the exterior when done.

Bob

@ Justin: I forgot to mention that the burrito was good also and now on to meatier things next.

Bob

Unless you are building it as a restored warbird, I would think that interior green is the right colour for the floor.

I am very tempted to make a mad-rush speed-build for this campaign. From the look of the parts, this kit will go together very nicely. But now I have done a little research, I want to start making modifications, like filling the wing panel lines....

@Bob
@mark looking good if your using acrylics just wipe it off with rubbing alcohol

Hi Everyone,

A magnificent stable of Mustangs are being corralled here. The gallery for your work is on my to-do list. Giddy up!

I read some of your posts about washing the cockpit. Here's an article about making washes with traditional and alternative methods: Wash Techniques

Terri, if you have some black or brown acrylic, mix it with Future and wash it on. You'll like it! I even use this to paint instrument panels now:

Firsts, I painted the instrument panel with my wash technique:
-prime the panel with a thin coat of white or silver.
-then flood it with a wash of highly diluted black (I used acrylic paint diluted with water and Future). The wash flows easily and settles onto the surface, yet settles below the raised dial features of the instruments.


This same technique works to paint the face of the radio selection panel.



Looks scary, all that deep wash, but here's how it dries.


Enjoy!

@ Justin, No luck, it's enamel. I'm leaning towards leaving it green and trying to show the wear marks in tan & brown.

@Ben, Could be, it was plain ole plywood, maybe 3/4" thk marine grade?. It would have needed to be painted, so why open up a second line for varnish? Just paint it with whatever we happen to have barrels of (interior green). Yes it is a simple kit, I'm guessing it's actually Hawk's rendering from the early '60's. Cockpit detail is limited to floor, seat, rear bulkhead and an instrument panel. The pilot is either holding the grip of the stick or scratching his leg. I may have to clean him up and install him to keep the cockpit from looking completely barren. You could spend weeks detailing this cockpit since there’s nothing to get in the way. My goal is to get this buttoned up, do a really good job on the seams and do a NMF, my first in 25+ years.

@ Bob, Plain old Testors MM Interior Green enamel, thinned straight from the bottle.

Hmmm.... buritos

Md you could always paint it black as some were.Lay down your tan and other colors first let dry and then take a cotton bud and some thinner and rub in your wear marks

well i've got the pre shading done,hopefully soon i'll get some paint on.



paul

@Justin, Might try that, gotta think thru mys solvents first, not to mention finds if I still have tan & brown somewhere.

@Paul, Good start.

Looking good so far Paul , can't wait to see some paint on her now

Mine should be hitting the spray bay today I'll get some pics with its shiny coat on later

Ta-Da

Its ready for decalling I might actually be able to get round to doing that tomorrow

Looks good Sam !

Just to let you guy's know I will be away for a few months and won't have access to the site . Justin will be taking over .

Thanks Terri

Good-Luck with whatever adventure lures you away Terri.

A few months!! It will be winter before we are once again entertained by your charm and wit.

I was going to post some progress, but, now I'm sad, and I believe I'll wait till later.

WHOA NELLY!!!!post that progress man lets see what you got.The campaign is a long way from over and im sure Terri will be back long before then.Lets face it the site is addicting

If you guys have any questions let me know and I look forward to some progress.And lets have fun

Gee Terri, I though everything in Canadia shut down for the snow season, not the sun season.

Did you mention to Jack Flash that he needs more help at the Cafe?

Take care, we'll miss you, hope everything is allight.

That wonderful job camogirl did on her P-51 is far more advanced than my effort. I'm very impressed with Sam's work.

I'm tinkering away. My object is to do a better job than my last build; to put into practice some things I've learned on this site, and elevate my own personal ability up a notch.

Building out of the box, with no PE. So, I thought I'd ad some small detail with what I have.

Like drilling out the forward fuse vents:



I also have some repair work to do. No expert, but, I think I'll try putty, followed with Mr Surfacer 500, and then re-scribe.



I'm going to epoxy on the forward fuse top, so I can avoid the scars caused by ProWeld. Then when the fuse is cleaned up and healthy, I'll attach the wings and other parts.



I'm trying to bring this P-51 up to the same stage as my Pin-Up Spitfire, which is primer ready. Then I'll do both paint jobs together.

Always Move Forward. Guy

looking good I need to do a B on top of other build right now

hows progress guys?

Heres a link that may help some get through their P-51B/C builds.

http://www.stclairphoto-imaging.com/360/P51-Mustang/P51_swf.html

Just left click and drag around this incredible 360 cockpit view.

Guy

Very cool to bad the bird has been updated and turned into two seater